Honda CM400E 1981 Owner's Manual page 34

3. Inspect the sprocket teeth for wear or
damage.
4. If the drive chain or sprockets are
excessively worn or damaged, they
should be replaced. Never use a new
chain with worn sprockets; rapid chain
wear will result.
Normal Sprocket Teeth
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Adjustment:
To adjust the drive chain:
1. Remove the cotter pin (2) and loosen
the rear axle nut (3).
2. Loosen the lock nut (4) and tum the
adjusting bolt (5) on both the right
and left chain adjusters an equal
amount of turns to increase or de-
crease chain slack. Align the chain
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(2) Cotter pin
(3) Axle nut
(4) Lock nut
(5) Adjusting bolt
(6) Index mark
(7) Graduated scale
adjuster index marks (6) with cor-
responding scale graduations (7) on
both sides of the swingarm.
NOTE:
If drive chain slack is excessive when
the rear axle is moved to the furthest
limit of adjustment, the drive chain is
worn and must be replaced.
\. Tighten the rear axle nut and secure
the nut with a new cotter pin.
Rear axle nut torque:
7.0-10.0
kg-rn
(51-72 ft-lb)
Tighten the lock nuts.
~. Check drive chain slack.
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Rear brake pedal free play is affected
when repositioning the rear wheel to
adjust drive chain slack. Check rear
brake pedal free play and adjust as
necessary (page
59).
CAUTION:
"", A lway s replace used cotter pins with
new ones.
Lu brication:
Commercially prepared drive cham
III hll
cants may be purchased at most
motu:
cycle shops and should be used
III
preference to motor oil or other lubri-
cants. Saturate each chain link joint so
that the lubricant penetrates between the
link plates, pins, bushings, and rollers.
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